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Barren River Lake State Resort Park is a 1,053-acre (426 ha) park located in Barren County, Kentucky and extending into parts of Allen County and Monroe County. [2] Barren River Lake , its major feature, is an artificial lake created with the building of a 146-foot-high (45 m) dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begun in 1960.
Barren River Lake is a 10,100 acres (41 km 2), reservoir in Kentucky created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1964 by impounding the Barren River. The lake occupies parts of Allen, Barren, and Monroe counties. The Barren River Lake Dam is an earthen dam, 146 feet (45 m) high and 3,970 feet (1,210 m) long at its crest. [2]
Park Location Area Barren River Lake State Resort Park: Barren County [3] Park: 2,187 acres (8.9 km 2) Lake: 10,000 acres (40 km 2) Blue Licks Battlefield State Park: Robertson County [3] 148 acres (0.60 km 2) Breaks Interstate Park: Pike County, Kentucky; Dickenson and Buchanan County, Virginia [7] Park: 4,600 acres (19 km 2) [7] Lake: 12 ...
Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Kentucky.. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3).
Barren River Lake State Resort Park, Lucas at the junction of US 31E and KY 87 in southern Barren County. Barren River Lake, a lake along the Barren-Allen County line that is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Kentucky Action Park/Jesse James Riding Stables, Cave City, Kentucky; Guntown Mountain Old West town and Haunted Hotel, Cave City
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Pages in category "Protected areas of Barren County, Kentucky" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An intersection with the short KY 1533 is located just before KY 252 reaches the Barren River Dam and the Allen–Barren county line. KY 252 reaches the unincorporated community of Finney after crossing the Barren River Dam into Barren County. It has a junction at the southern terminus of KY 255 just north of the lake. KY 252 reaches its end at ...